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Computer Controlled River
Our beautiful Russian River provides solace for recreationists on lazy summer days, even though essentially controlled by computer models during most of the vacation season. The flows gently rocking kayaks and canoes are managed by the Sonoma County Water Agency, the State Water Board, the National Marine Fisheries Service and correspondingly, State and Federal Water Law. Right now, thanks to late spring rains, the river is still flowing high, and for a little while “mother nature” will remain in charge.
RRWPC Response to Dr. William Hearn’s Article
In Sonoma County Gazette on 6-3-10
By Brenda Adelman for Russian River Watershed Protection Committee
June 7, 2010
ONE THING WE SHOULD BE LEARNING FROM THE BP OIL SPILL DISASTER IN THE GULF OF MEXICO IS THAT ALL NEW TECHNOLOGIES HAVING THE POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HARM OR AFFECTING BENEFICIAL USES, SHOULD HAVE AN EXIT PLAN FOR WHEN THEY GO AWRY.
• THE PLAN SHOULD BE FULLY VETTED BEFORE ANY CONSTRUCTION AND/OR IMPLEMENTATION OCCURS;
• PENALTIES FOR FAILURE SHOULD BE COMMESURATE WITH THE EXTENT OF THE HARM AND,
• ALL WHO SUFFER SHOULD BE FULLY COMPENSATED.
• IN THE CASE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HARM, APPROPRIATE SUMS OF MONEY SHOULD BE ASSIGNED TO THOSE WHO WORK TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEMS THAT RESULT FROM THE FAILURE OF THE PROJECT.
Aaron Miller
Permitting Section
Division of Water Rights
State Water Resources Control Board
P.O. Box 2000
Sacramento, CA 95812
scwatucp@waterboards.ca.gov or
AMiller@waterboards.ca.gov
Grant Davis: General Manager
Sonoma County Water Agency
P.O. Box 11628
Santa Rosa, CA 95406
Telephone: (707) 526-5370
Fax: (707) 544-6123
E-Mail: rdp@scwa.ca.gov
PROTEST REGARDING: NOTICE OF STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD, DIVISION OF WATER RIGHTS ORDER APPROVING A TEMPORARY URGENCY CHANGE PETITION BY SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY REGARDING PERMITS 12947A, 12949, 12950, AND 16596 (APPLICATIONS 12919A, 15736, 15737, AND 19351)
SWRCB Order WR 2010-0018-DWR 5-24-2010
RRWPC PROTEST FILED June 23, 2010
SUBMITTED BY: Brenda Adelman on behalf of RRWPC
INTRODUCTION:
RRWPC has been tracking water quality issues in the lower Russian River (Healdsburg to Jenner) for 30 years. We are neither scientists nor legal experts, but we have studied water quality issues all that time and have accumulated a vast library of reports, studies, presentations, etc. from experts on these issues. We will draw on those documents as background for this Protest.